{"id":1641,"date":"2023-08-28T11:01:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T01:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/alumni-stories\/?p=1641"},"modified":"2023-10-05T15:21:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T04:51:17","slug":"katelin-ryle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/alumni-stories\/2023\/08\/28\/katelin-ryle\/","title":{"rendered":"From learner to leader of graduate program success"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nBreaking into any industry can be tough, so to secure a graduate role in a team that supports growth in both your technical and transferable skills has turned out to be the perfect launching pad for Katelin Ryle (BInfTech(DigitalMedia) \u201920). <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cakto has helped increase my communication skills and expand my technical knowledge,\u201d says Katelin.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut more than that, they have provided me with a network of supportive and diverse people who all work together to achieve common goals and want to see you succeed, something that has helped to boost my confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n

The team at akto<\/a>, an Information Technology (IT) company focused on solution integration based in the Adelaide CBD, have recognised Katelin\u2019s drive to succeed and recently offered her a manager position running the graduate program that got her career started.<\/p>\n

The program has gone from strength to strength, with akto hiring another three Flinders University graduates at the beginning of this year. Boasting many high-profile clients, the program gives graduates the chance to experience and work on a wide range of business cases.<\/p>\n

\u201cakto has always believed in my abilities and offered me opportunities to learn and grow as a professional, and I am so grateful for this,\u201d says Katelin.<\/p>\n

Looking back on her time studying at Flinders, Katelin has many good memories on campus and now realises how it prepared her for the world of IT.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy favourite lecturer hands down was Romana Challans, she inspired me and offered me opportunities like no other \u2013 I feel lucky to now call her a friend,\u201d says Katelin.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the use of project-like assignments where you have to work in a group and do presentations helped prepare me for the workplace, that and the Careers Centre\/networking events.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, it hasn\u2019t always been smooth sailing for Katelin, needing to back her own abilities and believe she could break into a typically male-dominated industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think my two biggest challenges were not knowing exactly what I wanted to do when I left Uni and having a feeling of imposter syndrome,\u201d says Katelin.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need more gender diversity in IT, so your perspective and brain power are valuable. Don\u2019t compare yourself to others and their progress, this is your journey. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cTrust yourself, use your determination and be courageous. You may face certain bias out there, in times like these it is important to create a support network around you to share experiences and to help develop self-belief, as others will believe in you too.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for her future plans, Katelin wants to keep on moving with her role, but maybe mix it up with something a little out of left field.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dream is to travel around the world and one day move to New Zealand to build the Graduate Program over there. I would also love to get a second job as a bungee jumping instructor on weekends!\u201d says Katelin.<\/p>\n

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